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Information for Castlebay Medical Practice patients
Published on 13 September 2022
Castlebay Medical Practice to move to Health Board management As you may be aware, Dr Mark Willcox left Barra Medical Practice at the end of August 2022. Since his departure, NHS Western Isles has been working through the transition of the Practice, from independent... -
Avoiding Alcohol During Pregnancy
Published on 8 September 2022
International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day falls annually on 9 September and the Outer Hebrides Alcohol & Drug Partnership and NHS Western Isles are using this opportunity to highlight the need... -
Smoking Banned Near Hospital Buildings
Published on 7 September 2022
Patients and healthcare staff will no longer face second-hand smoke at hospital doors as a nationwide ban came into effect from this week. (Monday 5 September). The new legislation means anyone found lighting up within fifteen metres of a hospital building... -
NHS Western Isles launches local vaccination webpage
Published on 5 September 2022
NHS Western Isles has developed a new Vaccination Service section on its public-facing website (Our Services section) at www.wihb.scot.nhs.uk A dedicated section specific to this winter’s flu and COVID vaccination campaign is heavily featured. This includes useful advice on how to prepare... -
Western Isles marks Suicide Prevention Awareness Week
Published on 5 September 2022
This week marks Suicide Prevention Awareness Week concluding on Saturday 10th September, World Suicide Prevention Day. This year’s theme for Suicide Prevention Week is ‘Creating Hope, Through Action’. At any one time around 1 in 25 people in Scotland are contemplating suicide. Many people... -
Reminder to return flu consent forms asap
Published on 1 September 2022
NHS Western Isles is reminding parents and carers of school children across the Western Isles to ensure they sign and return consent forms for the flu immunisation as soon as possible. Pupils in the Nicolson Institute in Stornoway are been urged to return...